Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JOHNSON PETER J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALLETE INC [ALE] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
302 SOUTH HOOVER ROAD, PO BOX 1007		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2004
(Street)

VIRGINIA, MN 55792		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,250 A $ 16.6 14,903.84 (1) D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,250 A $ 15.88 16,153.84 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,250 A $ 25.08 17,403.84 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,293 A $ 25.45 18,696.84 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,293 A $ 18.85 19,989.84 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,293 A $ 27.4 21,282.84 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   1,293 A $ 29.79 22,575.84 D  
Common Stock 11/30/2004   M   646 A $ 26.91 23,221.84 D  
Common Stock               109.64 (1) I By Spouse as Custodian for Minor Grandchildren

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 16.6 11/30/2004   M   1,250 (2)     (3) 01/02/2006 Common Stock 1,250 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.88 11/30/2004   M   1,250 (4)     (5) 01/02/2007 Common Stock 1,250 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.08 11/30/2004   M   1,250 (6)     (7) 01/02/2008 Common Stock 1,250 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 25.45 11/30/2004   M   1,293 (8)     (9) 01/04/2009 Common Stock 1,293 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.85 11/30/2004   M   1,293 (10)     (11) 01/03/2010 Common Stock 1,293 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 27.4 11/30/2004   M   1,293 (12)     (13) 01/02/2011 Common Stock 1,293 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.79 11/30/2004   M   1,293 (14)     (15) 01/02/2012 Common Stock 1,293 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 26.91 11/30/2004   M   646 (16)   01/02/2004 01/02/2013 Common Stock 646 $ 0 647 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JOHNSON PETER J
302 SOUTH HOOVER ROAD
PO BOX 1007
VIRGINIA, MN 55792		   X      

Signatures

 Ingrid K. Johnson for Peter J. Johnson   12/02/2004
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Total shown reflects the one-for-three reverse stock split effective at 12:00 noon EDT on September 20, 2004 and includes shares acquired in exempt transactions under the dividend reinvestment feature of ALLETE's stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan and based on plan information as of November 1, 2004.
(2) This option was previously reported as covering 1,450 shares at an exercise price of $14.31 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(3) 50% vested January 2, 1997 and 50% vested January 2, 1998.
(4) This option was previously reported as covering 1,450 shares at an exercise price of $13.69 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(5) 50% vested January 2, 1998 and 50% vested January 2, 1999.
(6) This option was previously reported as covering 1,450 shares at an exercise price of $21.63 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(7) 50% vested January 2, 1999 and 50% vested January 2, 2000.
(8) This option was previously reported as covering 1,500 shares at an exercise price of $21.94 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(9) 50% vested January 4, 2000 and 50% vested January 4, 2001.
(10) This option was previously reported as covering 1,500 shares at an exercise price of $16.25 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(11) 50% vested January 3, 2001 and 50% vested January 3, 2002.
(12) This option was previously reported as covering 1,500 shares at an exercise price of $23.63 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(13) 50% vested January 2, 2002 and 50% vested January 2, 2003.
(14) This option was previously reported as covering 1,500 shares at an exercise price of $25.68 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.
(15) 50% vested January 2, 2003 and 50% vested January 2, 2004.
(16) This option was previously reported as covering 1,500 shares at an exercise price of $23.20 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split and the spin off of ALLETE's subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., on September 20, 2004.

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